FTC Chairman Doubtful of Anti-Spam List

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Subject: FTC Chairman Doubtful of Anti-Spam List

      FTC Chairman Doubtful of Anti-Spam List
      - Mar 11, 2004 04:54 PM (AP Online)

By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission said
Thursday he is skeptical that a national anti-spam list will mean
fewer unwanted e-mails for computer users.


The federal "Can Spam" legislation that went into effect Jan. 1
encourages the agency to create a "do-not-spam" list of e-mail
addresses. It is similar to the FTC's popular do-not-call registry
that blocks unwanted phone calls from telemarketers.


People would sign up for the service and submit their e-mail
addresses to the government. E-mail senders would then be barred from
e-mailing those addresses.


The FTC is due to submit a report to Congress by mid-June on
establishing such a list.


Chairman Timothy Muris, repeating comments he made before the bill
passed, said he does not think the FTC can come up with a way to
enforce such a list and significantly reduce unwanted e-mail.

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      - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=40804923

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